Syria

The Syria agreement is “obligation”

The UN-Syrienbeauftragte Staffan de Mistura is optimistic that the Syria peace talks are to be revived. There is no Alternative to talks, he said in a DW Interview.

The UN-Syrienbeauftragte Steffan de Mistura holds a lot of the agreements of the Syria contact group. He sat out that now even the Syria peace talks are to be revived. There is simply no Alternative to talks, he said in an Interview with Deutsche Welle. It is now a schedule has been created.

“One Week Time”

After five hours of negotiations, the contact group on the night of Friday in Munich, agreed that the residents of the embattled Syrian areas immediately humanitarian help should receive. It also agreed the setting of the fighting within a week, the political Transition should be expedited. Working groups will implement the decisions, monitor.

De Mistura described the agreement as “commitment”. Now, it applies this to life. There must be access for humanitarian aid. The violence must be reduced. “These are the Tests and we have a week’s time.”

Thanks to Steinmeier

As well as German foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, he was convinced, that these Tests are a positive development at the time. The UN-Syrienbeauftragte thanked Steinmeier expressly for its support of the UN positions in Syria.

Especially the topics of humanitarian aid and access to besieged cities in Syria are an indicator of whether these “Tests” were. He particularly insisted that Russia is its influence on the Syrian government to use them. Finally, have Russia is clearly to the agreement of the Syria contact group is known, said de Mistura.

Negotiations are the only solution

All parties are now requested to fulfil its obligation. Because there is no other solution of the problem. “There is no victory. You can win a battle but not the war in Syria.” He is convinced that all parties so understood, said de Mistura. There is no Alternative to talks on a cease-fire.

cr/cw/qu (DW)